A Study of the Children′s Afher-School Life and the Mothers′ needs on the After-School Care Program; The Comparison of Low-Income Families with Middle -income in Masan/Changwon Area

초등학교 아동의 방과후 생활실태 및 방과후 아동지도에 대한 어머니의 요구 조사;마산과 창원 지역 저소득층과 중류층을 중심으로

The purpose of this study are (1) to examine the types and the after-school child care for children from low-income(106) and middle-income(99) families and (2) to examine the needs and expectations for after-school child care program of low-income(107) and middle-income(100) mothers. The findings of this study are as follows ; (1) The percentage of self-care among children from low-income families are higher than the children from middle-income families. The after-school activities mainly consist of arts, music, physical and computer lessons. (2) The needs on the after-school care program with non-profit basis which is managed by public welfare systems are higher among the low-income mothers than the middle-income mothers. Many mothers want professional, non-profit, systematic and formal after-school care programs. Some suggestions are proposed for after-school care program which can meet needs of the children and the mothers from diverse economic and social backgrounds.